Orchid Wonder at the Southern California Spring Garden Show
If you like to take photos, especially of flowers, these garden shows can be a ball. Not only are there…
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Japanese Maple Gardens: Essence of the Tree
This garden bird bath was featured in the display by a company called Essence of the Tree out of Montecido,…
Calling All California Natives: This is a Test!
I know the names of most of these California native plants, and I’m no expert. How about you? I’m…
Earth Day: Celebrating Lawn-Free Gardens
Happy Earth Day! I have no idea why we are celebrating earth today rather than any other day, but it’s…
Tour the Garvan Woodland Gardens
While we were in Arkansas last week, I wanted to visit some of their public gardens. Luckily, one of their…
Outdoor Living in Hot Springs: The American Spa
This post will mean a lot more if you first read my previous post about the famous bath houses in…
Landscaping Ideas: What to Plant by the Pool?
What the heck do you plant by the swimming pool? We put in our little shallow pool (about 30 by…
Food Forests, Palette Gardens and Birding Humor
I’m sure it’s a generational issue, but I don’t find myself that interested in watching a lot of videos online….
Sunset’s Gardening Bible Keeps the Faith (Want to Win Your Own Copy?)
I bought my firstSunset Western Garden Bookat a garage sale shortly after buying our first home, a tiny, hundred-year-old house in…
(Almost) Wordless Wednesday
This flower was propagated by Russian scientists from a 32, sildenafil 000-year-old seed stored away by a squirrel in the…
Sam and the Huntington Library and Gardens
My last post was about Sam Maloof, the amazing mid-century craftsman whose home and garden we toured out in Rancho…
Box of Rain
I’ve seen different types of rain catchers, but these are as fanciful and dynamic as a fountain. If you are…
The Art of Cactus
Untitled (#885), 2003, by Roy DowellCourtesy of Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles. The gorgeous cactus…
Thanks for Another Good Day!
Hike, Feast and Beer Up!
My friend, Laura, has been an enthusiastic supporter of Laguna Dirt since I started this blog about a year ago….
Butterfly Gardens: Wings of Wonder
I know this is an old story, but I couldn’t help myself and wanted to tell it again with these…
A Late Bloomer
You know what’s coming, right? On the 15th of every month, a lot of garden-related bloggers have a tradition now…
Hut to Hut Hiking in the White Mountains
I had always dreamed of taking a vacation to the Swiss Alps where you can go alpine hiking from hut…
The Fells in the Fall
While visiting southern New Hampshire this fall, my mother-in-law suggested we visit The Fells as a half-hour side trip from…
It’s Magic!
If I lived in New England year-round, I’m pretty sure this would be a new obsession. Mushrooming. Or Mycology. My…
